An annual memorial golf day has given a £3,600 boost to juniors members at Gorleston Golf Club.

Samantha Wright, Tesco community champion, presents her sponsored golf day hole plaque to the Hunt family
Picture: Samantha Wright

The tenth Richard Hunt Memorial Golf Day was held at the club on Friday and like previous events was designed to raise money to get more young children into golf.

The drive to increase numbers has seen 60 youngsters currently take up the sport and be coached in it by two professionals at the club at weekends.

This year’s golf day saw a juniors tournament held for the first time and they were presented with trophies at the end of the well attended day.

Richard Hunt died in November 2008 and was very passionate about golf and had noticed how Gorleston Golf Club did not have enough junior players to hold a tournament.

The memorial event is organised by Mr Hunt’s friend Vaughan Cutter in an effort to increase youth participation and Mr Hunt’s widow Julie Hunt, son Tommy Hunt and daughter Annie Hunt were involved in the day.

Head PGA professional at the club, Duncan Abbott, and his assistant professional, Oli Cribb, consistently see up to 60 children every weekend at the club thanks to the memorial fund.

Mr Abbott said: “Without the Richard Hunt Foundation Gorleston Golf Club’s junior section would not be the success it is today. It gives any child a chance to have a go at golf without any experience whatsoever as we also have plenty of children’s golf clubs they can use.